Seared Sea Bass With Bechamel Sauce

By: John Goins from winosity.com

By: John Goins from winosity.com

"Seared, crispy skin fish is easier to make than you think. You can make this version in 15 minutes. You can mix and match some herbs and spices to make this dish more special. You can add some garlic to the sauce. Dill is also a nice addition to this dish. This fish recipe is easy to doll up. Fish and white wines are a match made in heaven. Seared fish is a perfect with light and herbaceous white wines. They balance well the flavor and sometimes enhance it even further."

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Serves4

Preparation Time10 min

Cooking Time15 min

Cooking MethodSkillet

Ingredients

24 ounces Sea Bass fillet
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
Parsley for garnish
Springs of Thyme
Salt and white pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare the sauce: Melt in the 2 tbsp butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly until the paste cooks and bubbles a little bit.
Add the milk and continue stirring as the sauce thickens for about 5 minutes.
Add salt, white pepper and transfer to a container when the consistency of the sauce comes together.
Prepare the fish: Season the fish with salt and pepper.
In a skillet, heat oil and sear the fish skin side down.
Sear the fish for 2 minutes and turn it to the other side for another 1 minute.
Add the remaining butter and sprig of thyme.
Baste the fish with the butter and herbs for 30 seconds and transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
Plate the seared fish together with the béchamel sauce, sprinkle with chopped parsley leaves and serve.

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TACAMO

Jun 28, 2020

Dr. Evil You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that cant be done. Can you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here! What do we have? Number Two Sea Bass. Dr. Evil beat Riiiight. Number Two They are mutated sea bass. Dr. Evil Really? Are they ill-tempered? Number Two Absolutely. Dr. Evil Oh, well, thats a start.